Spies Keep Intelligence From Donald Trump  —  U.S. intelligence officials have withheld sensitive intelligence from President Donald Trump because they are concerned it could be leaked or compromised, according to current and former officials familiar with the matter.

Leaked Emails Show Justice Clarence Thomas's Wife Pushing Travel Ban  —  Justice Clarence Thomas's wife is organizing in support of President Donald Trump's agenda.  And it might make her husband's life a little complicated.  —  In an email sent to a conservative listserv on Feb. 13 …

Inside Donald Trump's White House Chaos  —  For two years, Donald Trump mastered the art of disruption.  Name a political precept and he probably broke it during his improbable march to the White House.  But disruption in government—the rulemaker breaking the rules—turns out to be more costly.

Kremlin Tells Media to Cut Back on Fawning Trump Coverage, Sources Say  —  Order comes as hopes fade for improved relations with U.S.  —  Trump was garnering more media mentions in Russia than Putin  —  The Kremlin ordered state media to cut way back on their fawning coverage of President Donald Trump …

Day Without Immigrants to Hit Washington in the Stomach  —  WASHINGTON — In a city where expense account meals are a central part of power players' lives, some of Washington's best-known restaurants will shutter their doors on Thursday in solidarity with a national campaign to draw attention to the power and plight of immigrants.

Carter Page, at Center of Trump Russian Investigation, Writes Bizarre Letter to DOJ Blaming Hillary Clinton  —  Carter Page, briefly a foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, sent a peculiar, rambling letter this week to the Department of Justice, asking it to review …

The Note: Trump Dodges Questions on Russia  —  Yesterday, as most days in this White House, was a day of contrasts.  The president didn't answer any questions about the biggest story: his campaign and associates having “repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials,” …

G.O.P.'s Grand Visions for Congress Now Look Like a Mirage  —  WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans, who craved unified control of the government to secure their aggressive conservative agenda, have instead found themselves on a legislative elliptical trainer, gliding toward nowhere.

Trump's F-35 Calls Came With a Surprise: Rival CEO Was Listening  —  Boeing CEO said to be in room as Trump phoned program chief  —  Lockheed has faced Trump attacks over cost of F-35 contract  —  Days before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump made two surprise calls …

The Daily 202: What killed Andrew Puzder's nomination to be labor secretary  —  THE BIG IDEA: Andrew Puzder's past employment of an undocumented housekeeper and his support for more liberalized immigration policies did far more to doom his confirmation hopes in the Senate than his ex-wife's allegations …

Senate Majority Leader Takes on High-Wire Balancing Act  —  Mitch McConnell aims to offset his differences with Trump by focusing on shared goals  —  WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, trying to manage an ambitious legislative agenda amid White House turmoil …

ICE detains domestic-violence victim in court  —  AUSTIN - Six federal immigration agents went to the El Paso County Courthouse last week and arrested an undocumented woman who had just received a protective order alleging that she was a victim of domestic violence.

Who Will Watch the Agents Watching Our Borders?  —  Whom do federal immigration agents despise more: former President Barack Obama, or the immigrants whose lives are in their hands?  —  That uncomfortable question came to mind as I read articles over the past week of the growing numbers of raids …

U.S. Defense Chief Says Russia Must Obey International Laws  —  Mattis says U.S. will engage with Russia politically  —  ‘Very little doubt’ Russia interfered in elections, he says  —  Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the U.S. will make political overtures to Russia but that Moscow needs …

The media IS the opposition party  —  President Trump claims traditional media represent a stronger, more effective opposition party than the Democrats.  So far, he's undeniably correct.  —  This has only a little to do with the Democrats.  They have no power in Congress …

EXCLUSIVE: How The Nation's Spooks Played The Game ‘Kill Mike Flynn’  —  Ted Cruz Tries To Wreck Liz Warren's Legacy With One Sentence  —  Democrats Announce HUGE Show Of No-Confidence In Crucial Senate Race  —  Why Did The FBI Just Release Trump Real Estate Records From The 70s?  —  US |

2018's Initial Senate Ratings  —  Democrats start on defense but national environment will be key  —  At first blush, one might think that the Democrats have a decent chance of taking control of the Senate in the 2018 midterm.  After all, midterms frequently break against the president's party …

A Very Early Look At The Battle For The House In 2018  —  Heading into the 2010 and 2014 midterm elections, President Obama was not popular.  His job approval rating was at or below 45 percent, and most polls showed more people disapproved of his performance than approved of it.

Eiffel Tower to be surrounded by $20M bulletproof glass wall by year's end  —  PARIS — Donald Trump isn't the only leader building a wall, and this one is just as controversial.  —  The French government is constructing an 8.2-foot-high, bulletproof glass enclosure around the base …